Understanding Blockchain Data: A Dialogue with Ganesh Swami
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Ever wondered how the data on apps like Etherscan or Metamask gets there? There is a complex process behind parsing, interpreting and relaying that data in an API for third-party apps to be able to visualise it. Ganesh Swami from Covalent, joins us in this issue to explain what that process looks like. Listen closely as Ganesh deciphers the intricate world of indexing and its primordial role in dealing with public blockchains.
Ganesh has been scaling Covalent - an index provider, to over 100 blockchains since 2019. He has seen the industry through multiple boom and bust cycles. His firm has also been a crucial player in enabling some of the most commonly used apps in the industry. He joins us in this episode to explain how on-chain data firms have evolved, the indexer's GTM strategies and what lies ahead for the sector.
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